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Well, here I sit at 270 lbs. I was at 340 a few years ago, then dropped like a rock from riding my bike. However, after 2 years of being out of college, working a "real" job and not riding, I'm back up to 270. It's very disappointing, but I feel like I can do this weight loss thing... no doubt. I have been on a few rides and have already lost 10 lbs. My goal is 190-200 and to ride at least one century this year. It's gonna be tough, but I really think that I can do it. Anyone have any similar stories?

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Well, here I sit at 270 lbs. I was at 340 a few years ago, then dropped like a rock from riding my bike. However, after 2 years of being out of college, working a "real" job and not riding, I'm back up to 270. It's very disappointing, but I feel like I can do this weight loss thing... no doubt. I have been on a few rides and have already lost 10 lbs. My goal is 190-200 and to ride at least one century this year. It's gonna be tough, but I really think that I can do it. Anyone have any similar stories?

I'm still working at it, but..
June 2005: 567lbs
December 2005: 410lbs
Present: 380lbs

Yeah, I've been struggling for the past year, but I finally have the mindset back. I want to be sub-350 like NOW and then hit 200 by my wedding date (August '08). I think it's possible, difficult but possible.

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Well, here I sit at 270 lbs. I was at 340 a few years ago, then dropped like a rock from riding my bike. However, after 2 years of being out of college, working a "real" job and not riding, I'm back up to 270. It's very disappointing, but I feel like I can do this weight loss thing... no doubt. I have been on a few rides and have already lost 10 lbs. My goal is 190-200 and to ride at least one century this year. It's gonna be tough, but I really think that I can do it. Anyone have any similar stories?

I was over #370 two years ago. I dieted for a while, semi-successfully, then added riding (it helped a lot) and I am now around 300-310#. (I didn't ride a lot in December and ate my share of pie, so...)

Just make time for it as you can and don't get discouraged. I'm currently fighting the fact my lousy physical condition and the hilliness of my home limits the length of my rides to frustratingly short. I had to accept the fact that conditioning, like wieght loss, will come by continuing to ride as much as possible.

I'm still working at it, but..
June 2005: 567lbs
December 2005: 410lbs
Present: 380lbs

Yeah, I've been struggling for the past year, but I finally have the mindset back. I want to be sub-350 like NOW and then hit 200 by my wedding date (August '08). I think it's possible, difficult but possible.

Is yours weight loss natural or via surgury? Not that the surgury is bad thing, but 200 lbs in 21 months in a non-surgical manner is an awesome achievement.

Is yours weight loss natural or via surgury? Not that the surgury is bad thing, but 200 lbs in 21 months in a non-surgical manner is an awesome achievement.

All natural

I went to a local clinic that did a doctor-supervised liquid diet. I had 800 calories per day for three months, and that was it. The pounds just kind of flew off, but I won't say it was easy. If it wasn't for video games and new hobbies, I think I would have gone insane. During the time I watched the entire run of The Sopranos, and I think I almost drove myself insane watching all that Italian food

Anyway, I was a little more rabid than most, I stuck to it religiously and exercised daily. Once the pounds started flying off I wanted to keep it that way. Heck, I'd probably be within spitting distance of my overall goal had a fateful day last spring never happened

But yup, now I'm back to good nutrition and exercise. Pounds are coming off again, not as fast as I'd like, but they are.

Bpohl, you were alot of help to me. I asked you questions and saw your pics. Keep going. You can do it. I lost only 40 pounds and looked and felt better. Ive since went back to work and kept it off for a year, well, all but 15 pounds but like you, I went back to work in a office after 7 years of self employed, ride when u want too.